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The Cannibal That Walked Free

The Cannibal That Walked Free

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The Cannibal that Walked Free (also known as Cannibal Superstar ) is a British documentary produced by Visual Voodoo for Channel Five which explores - through direct access - the bizarre psychology and twisted celebrity fame that surrounds Japanese cannibal Issei Sagawa.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

47 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

01 January 2007

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Issei Sagawa

Issei Sagawa

Himself

Olivier Foll

Olivier Foll

Himself

Jacques Poinas

Jacques Poinas

Himself

Philippe Lemaire

Philippe Lemaire

Himself

Patrick Duval

Patrick Duval

Himself

Jean-Pierre van Geirt

Jean-Pierre van Geirt

Himself

Daniel Zagury

Daniel Zagury

Himself

Barak Kushner

Barak Kushner

Himself

Dave Spector

Dave Spector

Himself

Susumu Oda

Susumu Oda

Himself

Struan Rodger

Struan Rodger

Narrator

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